The Happy Life of a Duchess

"What?" Although Mr. Duval didn't fully understand what she was talking about, he basically got the general idea after thinking about it for a while.

"Did other relatives come to the family?"

"Yes." Adele nodded, "As I mentioned to you before, apart from my cousins ​​from my hometown, our family also has a wave of relatives. She is my only married sister in Frankfurt. "

"Her husband's family and only daughter are here, Mr. Sessmann is a gentleman of good character, their daughter Clara is my niece, and there is also Clara's female companion, Heidi, from the Swiss Alps The girls who come out of the mountains in the mountains are all very cute girls."

"How old is it?"

Mr. Duval asked her, knowing what she was hiding.

"Looks like a teenager. Clara is a little older, and Heidi is a little younger. They are about the same age as Alexander. Now they play very well."

"I see." Mr. Duval nodded yes.

"Do you really understand?" She blinked her eyes with a smile, and said to him with a smile, "I have a very good relationship with them, so good that I will definitely stand by their side, so if..."

"There won't be that if." Mr. Duval smiled, and stretched out his hand to straighten her long hair at the sideburns.

"Okay, it's almost time, I'll take you back. Mr. Duke should come to trouble me later."

"Hahaha, no," Adele replied with a smile, "but if it really happens, then I have nothing to do, I still have to rely on you, the smart gentleman, to figure out a solution yourself, hahahaha..."

Adele still remembers what she promised to the three children to buy gifts after going out.

However, because she was too busy playing with Mr. Duval on the banks of the Rhine, she ended up walking for a while, and someone found a young artist who was sketching.

She bought two paintings from this gentleman.

One was the beautiful scenery of the Rhine in the twilight, and she decided to give it to Heidi and Clara, hoping that the two girls would remember the beautiful scenery here even after they went back.

The other is a painting of cars and horses passing by on the street, which is a very realistic and realistic picture of Paris today.

It is said that this is the proud work of the young artist. Adele didn't see any special techniques, but probably felt that the composition was very delicate.She didn't know much about painting, at least not as well as music and dancing.But Mr. Duval, who knows this aspect very well, gave a good review after seeing it, and agreed with her to buy it from a technical level, while Adele just simply liked the painting and the thinking it brought to her. .

In this way, she also took this picture of chariots and horses on the streets of Paris, and this one was given to Alexander.

Unlike Adele, Alexander will have to rely more on himself in his future life. This is true for everyone, and he cannot choose his birth. It is indeed a lucky but unfortunate thing for Alexander to be born as an illegitimate child. For himself and others That's all.

But excluding all other factors, just as a sister who has some contact with him and has a good impression, she still hopes that he will live a good life in the future.

It is impossible for him to inherit any great things from the duke's father. Judging from the current situation, it would be good to be able to give him an annual annuity in the future. A few thousand francs a year would be enough to subsidize him. He thought To have a decent life and support a small family that he is considered happy, he can only rely on his own struggle.

The streets of Paris where pedestrians and horses and horses pass by will be the place where he will travel the most in the future.

Maybe he will be one of them, maybe he can become one of the lords sitting in the carriage with his own efforts...

Adele doesn't know much about this era, and she doesn't dare to say she does.

But seeing the streets of Paris for the first time, the feeling of shock and surprise is real, and she was indeed impressed by such a different scenery.

She didn't know whether Alexander could understand her expectation of him hidden in this painting.

But after guessing for himself, at least he won't be unhappy when he received the gift, and he can be more or less happy.

"Miss, are you back?" Jenny came to pick her up, and whispered to her again, "Are you with Mr. Duval?"

Because it was late and he didn't send a post to visit in advance, Mr. Duval didn't come in directly, and he didn't want to enter the manor again to disturb him.What's more, there are other guests at Adele's house now, so it's really not good for him to come directly to the door without any preparations.

Knowing this, Adele didn't force her, she didn't show much courtesy, she just went into the manor by herself, and bid farewell to Mr. Duval not far from the door.

"What's wrong?" Adele asked back.

"Mr. Duke asked about you tonight." Jenny reminded her in a low voice.

Adele paused for a moment, thinking that it might have been mentioned when a group of people were chatting together. It was not a big deal, and she didn't hesitate too much.

"How did you get back?"

"I said you went out to do errands."

"That's it."

"Ok."

Mr. Duke is getting more and more healthy now, and she has also started to follow a regular schedule.

What's more special is that among the guests, Clara and Heidi are still young, especially Clara is still a poor patient, so naturally their work and rest are more stable than others, going to bed early and getting up early.

Adele guessed that they were all asleep, so she didn't say any more.

"You run for me, wrap up this painting and decorate it as a gift, and then forward it to Miss Rodenmeyer. I think she is not asleep yet. I will ask her to pass it on for you then. The same goes for Alexander, and I have lived up to what I promised before."

"Okay." Jenny nodded, and Mary came over to help her remove her hair and makeup.

The next day, Bailu Manor received a gift from Mr. Duval, everyone in the house, including Alvin's cousin who did not live in Juradi Manor and others.

To Adele's surprise, what he prepared for Clara and Heidi was a necklace, but it was a set of exquisitely designed and very meaningful necklaces. In modern times, they should be called girlfriends or sisters. Exclusive kind.

This sapphire and ruby ​​necklace is not particularly expensive, but it is not a cheap item either. The words "Best Sister" are engraved on the inside of the necklace.

Among other things, one could tell from Clara's expression that she liked this gift very much. Another point was that, as children from far away from Frankfurt, they enjoyed the privilege of double gifts.

In addition to this necklace, Clara also got an exquisite hat, and Heidi got a shepherd's whistle that looked simple but unexpectedly suited her taste.

Heidi liked the whistle very much. After getting the permission, she happily blew the jade whistle in the manor, holding it for a long time and was unwilling to let it go.

As for Alexander, who is also a child, he also received a gift of considerable value.

Adele didn't even know when Alexander became interested in Kant. This thick book on Kant's philosophy is still in the original language, but seeing Alexander's happy expression, Adele knew that this book "Pure Reason "Criticism" was probably sent to the right person.

Afterwards, Adele asked Alexander's maid and personal butler to ask a few words, and then she realized that despite Alexander's always stinky face and a pair of naturally vicious eyes, in fact, he Unexpectedly, he is a very gentle and gentle child, and he likes to read, even if it is a book that he can't understand.

He seems to have some natural talents in literature and philosophy. At least in terms of performance, the maid feels that he is very likely to be promising in this area.

Although he is an illegitimate child, he can at least be protected by the Juradi family. In the future, he will not be like a child of an ordinary family. He must work hard for the baseline of life. He can do some relatively easy work, provided that He can be talented enough.

Just like Mr. Hugo, when he has enough status in the field of literature, even if he does not produce many works, he will still be invited and surrounded by others, and he does not have to worry about other things.

But if it's just an ordinary freelance writer, I'm afraid he would want to spend even a little bit of manuscript fee. Of course, he may not be in such a miserable situation.

"You are indeed outstanding... I never expected that you have done more work than I imagined before I knew it." Adele wrote in a letter to Duval, with a smile on her face.

"I have never doubted your love for me, just as I have an embarrassingly straightforward confidence in my own charm."

"But what you have done has already exceeded my imagination. In order to get the recognition and love of my family, you have done preparation work beyond my expectations and beyond what I have seen with the naked eye. I am sorry for all the hard work. It was impossible to find out sooner.”

"I feel so guilty, mixed with such clear joy and happiness."

"Then is there anything I can do for you? Ask me, sir."

"Give your lover a reason and an opportunity to work hard for you... This is a good opportunity not to be missed. Maybe you ask me to bring the sun to you, and I will accept it!"

The day before the ball, the two still wrote letters to each other, in a joking but loving tone.

"You seem to be in a good mood. Did you say something in the letter?" Jenny and Mary have long been used to Adele being extra happy every time she sees Mr. Duval's reply.

"He said, you don't need to take off the sun for me, you are already my everything, and it is obviously me who should bring you the stars, moon and sun."

"A request? There is no request." Adele repeated happily in a cheerful voice, "You can come to my side, and I am the greatest luck to have a beautiful and lovely fiancée like you... "

"It's up to me to say this for you."

"As a lady, you should not be afraid to make any requests to me. Usually, you are considerate to me, and you are shy about making any requests. As for making things difficult for you, it doesn't even exist."

"There are so few things I can do for you that I can't help but feel uneasy...Thinking about your family's preferences and getting their approval smoothly is what I should do, and it's really not worth it for you So solemnly put forward..."

"Looking forward to seeing you at the ball."